Our 2014 Leave Record & Scheduling Spreadsheet is now available for download to your desktop. Use it to automatically track your leave balances in all categories, annotate your schedule, and to establish realistic retirement target dates to maximize your benefits when you leave. This FREE spreadsheet automatically calculates your accrued annual and sick leave balances,Read… Read more »
“There is no education like adversity.” – Benjamin Disraeli 1. Lack of well defined purpose in life. There is no hope of success for the person who does not have a central purpose, or definite goal at which to aim. Studies have shown that over 98 percent of people do not have a definite purpose.Read… Read more »
I think one of the most important things you can do for yourself is take an active interest in career and search out the best opportunities for you to succeed. It’s critical that you keep your eyes and ears open as you progress through your career. While it’s great to be comfortable it’s also importantRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Back in 2010, Congress passed the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). The goal was simple, strengthen performance management in agencies. That sounds simple, but in the government culture, it is hard to focus on outcomes over results. Find out the keys to performance management success. But up front: NY Times:Read… Read more »
If you are committed to exploring options for workplace mobility, then you should check out an organization called New Ways of Working (NewWOW). This organization, a consortium that focuses on alternative workplace solutions, has just released a benchmarking study based on data from July 2013 that sheds light on what is happening in the privateRead… Read more »
Back in 2010, Congress passed the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). The goal was simple, strengthen performance management in agencies. That sounds simple, but in the government culture it is hard to focus on outcomes over results. Grant Thorton and the Partnership for Public Service teamed up to the look at the effects ofRead… Read more »
Do you dream of a better life, higher pay, a challenging position with responsibility and one that takes full advantage of your interests, education, and experience? You can turn your dreams into reality and be one of the many thousands of federal employees each year that are promoted or attain higher level government jobs. WhatRead… Read more »
“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.” -Bill Cosby 1. You are here for a reason. Choose to give. That is the secret of a great life. Give of yourself to others. Practice giving and people will give to you. Support those who need your help.Read… Read more »
“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln’s life story at a glance: Failed in Business – Bankruptcy, 1831 Defeated for Legislature, 1832 Sweetheart/Fiancee Dies, 1835 Nervous Breakdown, 1836 Defeated in Election, 1836 Defeated for U.S. Congress, 1843 Defeated againRead… Read more »
In case you missed it, the 2013 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) was issued by OPM on Friday. Federal Times reports: “Federal employee job satisfaction ratings dipped again this year across a broad array of yardsticks.” “Of 77 areas measured by the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, 53 showed declines in satisfaction and most of theRead… Read more »